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ATTORNEY 3,461,583 DISPLAY PACKAGE Ernest A. lluelr, 31 Green St, NewBerlin, NY. 13411 Filed Dec. 19, 1966, Ser. No. 602,806 Int. Cl. Gtl9f7/12 US. Cl. 40-125 6 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Display assemblyincluding a frame of light cellular material with apertures cut thereinto frictionally receive indicia in a predetermined arrangement, theindicia having adhesive on one end temporarily covered by a releasesheet, so that on removal of the release sheet, the letters cansimultaneously be applied to a surface for adherence thereto, afterwhich the frame is slid off. In one modification the frame comprises twoidentical members aligned and spaced to hold indicia of greater height.

This invention relates to the application of display indicia to walls,panels and the like, and templates therefor.

In applying letters, symbols and the like to walls for display purposes,it is a cumbersome operation to locate the indicia in alignment,properly spaced, and correctly oriented. Applying letters by stencils asby painting involves craftsmen skilled in that art.

The present invention relates to the use of preformed letters, symbols,or other indicia and the preparation of templates therefor capable ofholding such preformed indicia in proper relation for application to asurface or panel where desired, and rendering it possible for unskilledlabor to apply the indicia correctly in a minimum time. Moreparticularly the invention contemplates a template having apertures cuttherein in such a manner that letters, indicia or other devices may notbe incorrectly employed with such template, and that once the templateand indicia are assembled, the application of the indicia to a wall orthe like in a permanent and correct fashion through the use of pressuresensitive adhesives becomes a matter of seconds. The invention furthercontemplates an assemblage which readily fits within, and becomes a partof a rectangular corrugated fiberboard shipping container.

The above and other novel features of the invention will appear morefully hereinafter from the following detailed description when taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is expressly understoodthat the drawings are employed for purposes of illustration only and arenot designed as a definition of the limits of the invention, referencebeing had for this purpose to the appended claims.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate like parts:

FIGURE 1 is a plan view of a set of letters and symbols applied to awall using the invention;

FIGURE 2 is a plan view of a template with the same letters and symbolsinserted in suitably shaped apertures as assembled for shipping;

FIGURE 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of FIGURE 2;

FIGURE 4 is a plan view of the template from the rear; FIGURE 5' is aplan view of modified template and letter assembly;

FIGURE 6 is a plan view of further modified template and letterassembly;

FIGURE 7 is an edge view of the modification of FIGURE 6;

FIGURE 8 is a plan view of a further modified template and letterassembly; and

FIGURE 9 is an edge view of FIGURE 8.

fflnitecl States Patent The trademarks illustrated in the drawings arefor purposes of illustration and example only.

Referring to FIGURES 2-4, there is shown a template 20, whichmay be madeof low density Styrofoam, or made of corrugated fiberboard comprisingthe usual spaced kraft liners and a paper corrugating mediumtherebetween, either of which provides stiffness, without undue weight.Such corrugated board or Styrofoam, for large displays of great lengthmay be made in several sections, and hinged transversely by employingflexible fabric tape, or by merely scoring, so that the sections thereofmay be folded over one another for ease of transport, and to reduce thebulk. The hinge should be effective to hold the sections in alignment,when unfolded to assure alignment of any letters or indicia held by thetemplate sections.

The template shown is cut out to receive various letters, in such amanner as to prevent the insertion of the letters in the aperturesintended therefor in any incorrect manner. For example, to hold theblock letter F, as shown, an aperture 32 generally rectangular exceptfor the inclined area 34 is provided. For the letter I, which because ofits symmetry on two axes, a rectangular aperture 36 is provided. For theletter S, provision is made to assure that the S must be placed rightside up and forward, by providing a curved relief as is indicated at 38.To assure that the letter H when no symmetrical about both axes, isassembled right side up, a tongue 40 is provided in an otherwiserectangular aperture. In a similar manner the rectangular cut out for Emay be provided with a tongue 42, while the aperture for the R isprovided with a cut out area as at 44, and the symbol 16 is providedwith a suitable aperture 17 to assure correct insertion or orientation.Thus the template apertures are not cut to fit the complete outline ofthe letters, but merely outline the high spots. This facilitatesremoval.

All of the letters may be provided with a plurality of small sections orpads 50 of tape having pressure sensitive adhesive on both faces, forattachment: of the figures to a wall or panel where the display is to bepermanently placed. The adhesive surfaces may be protected by aremovable thin silicone treated release plastic sheet or paper, untilapplication of the indicia is to be effected. Such protection may be byindividual coverings for each section or pad of adhesive tape, or by acovering of greater area to embrace all of the pads of a letter or ofall the pads of all the letters if desired as indicated at 52 and 54,the stripping of the protective coverings from all of the figures beingfacilitated and more speedy where a single sheet of protective materialis employed. It will be understood that the adhesion between theprotective layer will be considerably less by reason of the siliconetreatment than that between the pads and the back surfaces of the cutfigures, so that the pads will remain on the figures and the protectivelayer readily removed.

The letters may be temporarily held in the template by friction fit orby the release layer 52 and 54, or a com bination of the layers 52 and54 across the rear and a releasable and removable adhesive tape 60across the front.

If desired the figures may be removed from the template, while thetemplate is placed in proper position on the wall and the templatetemporarily held by adhesive strips applied to the template and thewall. Through the use of a level, or a carefully laid out guide line,the template is accurately located. Thereafter the figures while placedin their respective openings in the template with the adhesive surfacesexposed are pressed against the wall surface. When all letters are inplace, the template is removed, and such template may be re-employedwith a second set of figures in a different location. The letters arethus atfixed to the wall 18, as indicated in FIGURE 1. The

template assures the accurate alignment and spacing of the letters, aswell as the proper orientation, and facilitates the accurateinstallation of the desired display at insignificant expense insofar aslabor and time are involved.

The letters may be of any suitable material such as light weightStyrofoam, and cut by precision apparatus at a location far from theplace of ultimate employment.

In FIGURE 5 there is shown a template 70 having figures and letters ofvarying sizes. It will be seen that the recess 72 for the numeral 3 hasreliefs 14, and 76, and a projection 78 to assure proper insertion,while the aperture 80 for the letter M also has a projection 82. Theaperture 84 for the letters of the word COMPANY is a single aperture,with only suflicient projections such as 84, 86 and 88 to secure theletters in proper position and spacing. Releasable tapes 90 and 92 whichmay be opaque, translucent or transparent, may be adhesively appliedacross the front of the assembly, and the pads 94 with pressuresensitive adhesive on both faces are affixed to the rear of all of theletters, and one face of each pad is protected by releasable coveringmaterial adhesively attached to the pad. To facilitate the handling ofthe template, and to render it easy to lift the template by rectilinearmovement, after application of the letters to the wall, small knobs ofStyrofoam or other material may be bonded to the template as at 96, suchknobs being only sufiiciently high to be readily gripped by the fingers.In this manner tipping of the template, which would result in a bindingeffect upon the letters, is avoided in removing the template.

In FIGURES 6 and 7 the template 100 is grooved or scored along linessuch as 102, 104 and 106 to permit breaking away sections of thetemplate to release the letters, particularly where the letters are ofconfigurations using apertures other than rectangular apertures. Thescoring may extend about half way into the Styrofoam or other materialso that fracture is readily facilitated. The letters in such a templatemay be more closely gripped by the apertures. The letters on theirreverse side may have pressure sensitive adhesive applied directly tothem, and such adhesive protected by the silicone treated release paper108.

In FIGURES 8 and 9 there is shown a double template comprising identicalmembers 110 and 112 spaced by blocks 114 and 116 bonded to the members,for the purpose of holding raised letters of considerable height. Againthe rear face of the letters may have pressure sensitive adhesiveprotected temporarily by the release tape 118, and a removable adhesivetape 120 may be applied across the face. As before, by removing the tape118, the assemblage can be placed against a wall, the letters pressedagainst the wall to adhere them to the wall, after which the tape 120 isremoved, and the template removed.

It will be appreciated that the various assemblages are readily placedin cartons formed of corrugated fiberboard having internal dimensionsjust a little larger than the template assemblies, and the carton plusthe template provides a shipping package well suited to the transport ofthe assembly without danger of letters dropping out and with a minimumchance of damage in shipment. O11 arrival, installation is elfected inseconds.

While a single embodiment of the invention has been illustrated anddescribed, it is to be understood that the invention is not limitedthereto. As various changes in the construction and arrangement may bemade without departing from the spirit of the invention, as will beapparent to those skilled in the art, reference will be had to theappended claims for a definition of the limits of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A display assembly comprising a template of light relatively rigidcellular material having apertures formed therein to accommodate indiciaadapted to be applied to a surface in a predetermined manner andarrangement, indicia disposed in said apertures having a friction litwith the walls of said apertures, pressure sensitive adhesive means onthe rear surface of each of the indicia, and film means releasablycovering the pressure sensitive adhesive means.

2. A display assembly according to claim 1 wherein at least one of saidapertures extending therethrough is shaped in relation to the indiciacontained therein to prevent misorientation of said indicia in respectto other indicia disposed in said template.

3. A display assembly according to claim 1 wherein the template isformed of a rigid section of low density expanded polystyrene.

4. A display assembly according to claim 3, wherein the template isscored to facilitate breaking away portions thereof.

5. A display assembly according to claim 1 wherein a second templateidentical with the first named template is afiixed to said first namedtemplate by spacer means and in exact alignment, and at least one ofsaid indicia is of a height to extend into the corresponding aperturesof both templates.

6. A display assembly according to claim 1 wherein a strip of releasableadhesive is applied across the front surfaces of the indicia andtemplate.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,106,340 8/1914 Bellamy.

3,280,499 10/1966 Studen 3522.5 X

3,294,611 12/1966 Vomela 40-2 X FOREIGN PATENTS 1,014,894 12/1965 GreatBritain.

EUGENE R. CAPOZIO, Primary Examiner RICHARD CARTER, Assistant Examiner

